Me too. Bought a 4.625......

You're missing the point, 99% of the BRACKET racers in this country don't need a $3500 and up crank, now the 5-15 who do make 1500 hp (on motor) probably do. Callie's quit making them because nobody bought or needed them, the $1000 cranks work just fine for our everyday engines. You want your good cranks, step up and buy it, there's a few brands around, just don't blame the mopar masses for not buying them so you could.

No, I got the point unfortunately. The "mopar masses" are too cheap, to buy decent parts. That's why when you go to a mopar race you sit in the lanes for hours while they clean up the oil.

I love mopar cars, and engines, but the overwhelming cheapness that pervades mopar is hard to imagine sometimes.

The loss of callies cranks will hurt what remains of fast mopar racers.

I'm amazed that predator heads are still being sold. The best head to come our way yet, and all you hear is crying about the cost. Throw a china crank under a set of pred heads and see what ya get. You'll have people saying pred motors don't stay together lol.


When a new chevy, or ford platform head hits, they fly off the shelves. Why is it that you see so few predator motors out there?

If you're going to make big power you need good parts, that's obvious. The number of 1000+HP BB Mopar's are few. Therefore not a big demand. It always cracks me up that Mopar guys are "Cheap". We pay more for most of the parts we purchase. Without good blocks and good heads that are readily available there isn't much market for cranks. With cost of a motor in this range going north of 25K makes it tough for the average working man to afford.
Doug

Well I'm just a Military Vet Married to an Active Duty Military wife. Wouldn't say we are rich by any means for damn sure. Hard work and patients have provided me with what I have. Been fortunate enough to move up a little at a time over the years. I prefer to do it once and do it correctly for any serious race effort. Seen the result of inferior parts. Horsepower costs money and to build ANY of the bug three makes to 1000+ hp the cost does not vary much. One reason I have not had my new car out since selling my old one three years ago. Takes me time to build what is necessary to make the power I want to.

last year when i called callies, they actually laughed at me asking for a mopar crank. he said they didnt have and cores to make me one and didnt know when they would have any. i took that to mean that they wasnt going to make any more.

crower made me one, with all the forging, machine work and hardening being done in california. it did take 12 weeks, but thats ok

They will be a loss for us for sure. And if you think about it, $2300 for a good crank, is right in the ball park compared to a $3500 billet one...

What worries me, if I race for another +10 years, am I going to have to put somthing else in the car just to go down the track?

When I started my mega block build I bought
a Callie's crank.. paid $2400.. I wanted a crank
that would handle 1500 hp and the callies unit
was the best one for the money.. that build was
getting everything new.. mega block, callies crank,
B1m/c heads(full porting) T/D rockers and a few
other new parts... but I ended up selling it all
due to rule changes.. mopar people are cheap..
they want the best parts for free or close to it..
as said.. power cost.... JMO

I'll pipe in here.....who cares? The Callies cranks were almost as expensive as a good center counter weighted crank. Buy a Crower? Spend the bucks for a Winberg, Bryant, etc. Budget buying a budget crank for a 1100HP+ race engine is like going to Mexico for a heart transplant, just saying. I will be upgrading my Scat cranked motor next rebuild. Personally, I'm not sure the Callies was any better than an Ohio Crankshaft.